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Japanese American nurse (ddr-densho-109-17)
This woman, Teru Uno, was the first Japanese American nurse at Tacoma General Hospital.
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Nihonmachi, or Japantown (ddr-densho-109-86)
Center of Tacoma, Washington's Japantown at Thirteenth and Broadway.
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Issei memorial plaque (ddr-densho-109-8)
This is the plaque for the cherry tree dedication at the Point Defiance Issei Memorial.
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Dedication ceremony performance (ddr-densho-109-4)
AWA dancers and players at the Point Defiance memorial dedication.
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Reverend at a Buddhist church dedication (ddr-densho-109-25)
Reverend J. Yuhawa is at the dedication of Tacoma, Washington's first Buddhist church.
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Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-109-9)
Front row (L to R): Kurt Osaka, David Yotsuuye, Kelly Morita, Tetsuro Mohri, Rick Tanabe, Gene Yotsuuye. Back row (L to R): Reverend Suya Pratt, Reverend Mohri.
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Tanomoshii meeting (ddr-densho-109-11)
Tanomoshii were savings associations formed for mutual financial support.
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Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-109-16)
This soldier, Herbert Megumi Fukui, was killed in action during World War II. He earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
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College of Puget Sound Japanese American club (ddr-densho-109-38)
Front Row (L to R): Jack Hata, Aiko Kimura, Yoshiko Fujimoto, Yoshiye Jinguji, Margaret Yamamoto, Kenji Oyanagi. Back row (L to R): Tom Gato, Masayoski Jinguji, Jimmy Yoshioka, Hide Sato, Jimmy Yamamoto, Mine Tsuchikawa.
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Letter denying naturalization to Issei male (ddr-densho-126-2)
Until 1952 U.S. law forbade people of Japanese ancestry from becoming naturalized citizens. This letter was sent to George Mitsutaro Yoshihara, an issei male who applied for U.S. citizenship in 1947.
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Buddhist convention (ddr-densho-128-140)
Fifth Annual Buddhist Convention at the Tacoma Buddhist Church.
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7th Annual NYPBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-4)
Group photograph of the Seventh Annual Northwest Young People's Buddhist League convention attendees.